most single season td passes between 1920 to 1959

Between the 1920 and 1959 seasons, Johnny Unitas had the most passing touchdowns in a season, with 32 touchdowns in 1959.

Interpreted as:
most single season td passes by a player between 1920 to 1959
NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
32
1959
12
193
367
52.6
2,899
7.9
241.6
14
92.0
8.7
3.8
2Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
28
1943
10
110
202
54.5
2,194
10.9
219.4
12
107.5
13.9
5.9
3Bobby Layne
B. Layne
26
1951
12
152
332
45.8
2,403
7.2
200.3
23
67.6
7.8
6.9
4Tommy Thompson
T. Thompson
25
1948
12
141
246
57.3
1,965
8.0
163.8
11
98.4
10.2
4.5
5Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
25
1947
12
210
354
59.3
2,938
8.3
244.8
15
92.0
7.1
4.2
6Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
24
1957
12
172
301
57.1
2,550
8.5
212.5
17
88.0
8.0
5.6
7Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
24
1947
12
176
323
54.5
2,712
8.4
226.0
31
67.7
7.4
9.6
8Cecil Isbell
C. Isbell
24
1942
11
146
268
54.5
2,021
7.5
183.7
14
87.0
9.0
5.2
9Adrian Burk
A. Burk
23
1954
12
123
231
53.2
1,740
7.5
145.0
17
80.4
10.0
7.4
10Johnny Lujack
J. Lujack
23
1949
12
162
312
51.9
2,658
8.5
221.5
22
76.0
7.4
7.1
11Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
23
1943
10
133
239
55.6
1,754
7.3
175.4
19
78.0
9.6
7.9
12George Ratterman
G. Ratterman
22
1950
12
140
294
47.6
2,251
7.7
187.6
24
64.6
7.5
8.2
13Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
22
1948
12
185
315
58.7
2,599
8.3
216.6
23
78.3
7.0
7.3
14Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
22
1948
12
162
299
54.2
2,175
7.3
181.3
13
84.0
7.4
4.3
15Bobby Thomason
B. Thomason
21
1953
12
162
304
53.3
2,462
8.1
205.2
20
75.8
6.9
6.6
16Bobby Layne
B. Layne
20
1959
12
142
297
47.8
1,986
6.7
165.5
21
62.8
6.7
7.1
17Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
20
1957
12
132
265
49.8
2,105
7.9
175.4
21
68.8
7.5
7.9
18Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
20
1953
11
149
259
57.5
2,121
8.2
192.8
16
84.1
7.7
6.2
19Jim Finks
J. Finks
20
1952
12
158
336
47.0
2,307
6.9
192.3
19
66.2
6.0
5.7
20Otto Graham
O. Graham
20
1952
12
181
364
49.7
2,816
7.7
234.7
24
66.6
5.5
6.6
21Benny Friedman
B. Friedman
20
1929
15
22Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
19
1958
10
136
263
51.7
2,007
7.6
200.7
7
90.0
7.2
2.7
23Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
19
1953
12
156
286
54.5
2,393
8.4
199.4
14
84.1
6.6
4.9
24Bobby Layne
B. Layne
19
1952
12
139
287
48.4
1,999
7.0
166.6
20
64.5
6.6
7.0
25Billy Wade
B. Wade
18
1958
12
181
341
53.1
2,875
8.4
239.6
22
72.2
5.3
6.5
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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